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Did you buy a coffee machine with a tax refund? It may have affected Australia’s interest rate

The Observer 15 Feb 2026
This pickup in demand – along with rising prices – for such goods turned out to be an important factor in the Reserve Bank’s decision to raise interest rates, because it was concerned inflation was broadening.
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Trump’s Fed chair pick argues there’s one key reason to lower interest rates. But is ...

CNN 15 Feb 2026
Back in December, Kevin Warsh hinted how he may argue for lower interest rates ... In economics, if productivity is strong, then growth can run hot without stoking inflation — this means the Fed doesn’t have to step in with interest rate hikes.
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Student loans architect Nick Hillman says interest rate should be lowered

The Daily Telegraph 15 Feb 2026
Mr Blunkett, the education secretary between 1997 and 2001, branded the set-up “unfair and inequitable” and called for a “more sensible system” which abolished the “unacceptable” interest rate.
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The woman who could deliver Britain’s next interest rate cut

The Daily Telegraph 15 Feb 2026
After becoming a Bank of England rate-setter in 2021, Mann quickly became one of the main voices on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) pushing for aggressive interest rate rises.
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The Stockport woman who helps set your interest rates

Manchester Evening News 14 Feb 2026
Sarah Breeden talks to the Manchester Evening News about setting rates and about how she went from Romiley to solving the Northern Rock crisis ... .
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An Interest-Rate Fallacy

National Review 14 Feb 2026
Productivity growth raises the neutral interest rate, and therefore central banks have to raise nominal rates to keep up ....
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Bangko Sentral seen to cut interest rate by 25 basis points on Feb. 19

The Philadelphia Inquirer 14 Feb 2026
expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to cut policy interest rates by 25 basis points on Feb.
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Egypt’s central bank cuts key interest rates by 100 bps amid slowing inflation

Egypt Today 14 Feb 2026
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced a 100-basis-point reduction in its key policy interest rates, citing moderating inflationary pressures and evolving domestic and global economic conditions.
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What are today's mortgage interest rates: February 13, 2026?

CBS News 13 Feb 2026
Want to buy a home or refinance the one you currently own? These are the mortgage interest rates to know right now ... .
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What will upcoming inflation figures mean for interest rates in the UK?

The Independent 13 Feb 2026
Most experts predict inflation fell back sharply to 3% in January from 3.4% in December. .
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The interest rate outlook will get another look next week. Here's what's ahead

CNBC 13 Feb 2026
The Fed's latest meeting minutes set to release in the week ahead will be one of the final ones under Powell's chairmanship, which ends in May ... .
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Russian central bank lowers key interest rate to 15.5 pct

Xinhua 13 Feb 2026
13 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Central Bank cut its key interest rate for the sixth consecutive time by 0.5 percentage points to 15.5 percent annually on Friday.
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Russian central bank cuts interest rate to 15.5% as growth slows

The Philadelphia Inquirer 13 Feb 2026
MOSCOW, Russia — Russia’s central bank on Friday cut its benchmark interest rate to 15.5 percent from 16 percent as ...
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